USB RF Synthesizer | 50 MHz to 40 GHz Signal Generator
The MBT-SYN0040A-U USB RF Synthesizer is a compact, high-performance RF signal generator designed for advanced microwave and millimeter-wave applications. Covering an impressive 50 MHz to 40 GHz frequency range with 1 Hz frequency resolution, it provides outstanding frequency stability, low phase noise, and programmable output power for research, development, production testing, and automated measurement systems.
The synthesizer is controlled through a USB Type-C interface using the included graphical user interface (GUI) or by integrating it directly into automated test systems through its API. Additional capabilities include internal and external pulse modulation, frequency and power list modes, external reference clock input, and fast switching performance, making it an excellent local oscillator (LO) source for demanding RF and microwave applications.
Key Specifications
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Model | MBT-SYN0040A-U |
| Frequency Range | 50 MHz to 40 GHz |
| Frequency Resolution | 1 Hz |
| Maximum Output Power | Up to +19 dBm (frequency dependent) |
| Minimum Output Power | -40 dBm (to 17 GHz), -25 dBm (17–40 GHz) |
| Power Resolution | 0.5 dB |
| Frequency Stability | ±0.5 ppm (typical) |
| Phase Noise | Low phase noise architecture |
| Pulse Modulation | Internal & External |
| Pulse Rise/Fall Time | 30 ns |
| List Mode | Frequency & Power List |
| Reference Clock Input | 10–110 MHz |
| RF Output Connector | 2.92 mm Female |
| Pulse Input | SMA Female |
| Reference Input | SMA Female |
| Control Interface | USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C |
| Operating Modes | CW, Pulse Modulation, Frequency List, Power List |
Ideal Applications
- Wireless infrastructure development
- 5G and Ka-band development
- RF up-conversion and down-conversion
- Automated Test Equipment (ATE)
- Production verification and manufacturing test
- University and research laboratories
- General RF and microwave testing
- Portable local oscillator (LO) applications